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Wednesday, January 28, 2009

The Canada-Japan Society (CJS) cordially invites you to an evening of film and discussion in exploring Japan’s postwar development:

“Japan Then and Now”

The first part of the evening will be a screening of Japan in Translation, a documentary of postwar Japan by award-winning journalist Michael Maclear (producer of Vietnam: The 10,000 Day War). Shot between 1962 and 1975, this remarkable film provides a vivid snapshot of “the evolution of a new nation based on the best of the old traditions”.

After the film, Professor Michael W. Donnelly (Professor Emeritus of Political Science at the University of Toronto) will be hosting an open discussion with the audience, where we will have the opportunity to explore and share ideas about Japan’s evolution since the period depicted in the film. Prof. Donnelly, a Japan expert, first visited the nation in the 1950s.

There will be a short reception following the discussion, where you can continue sharing your views with others over some refreshments.

“Japan Then and Now” will provide fascinating insights into how Japan has changed (or not changed) culturally, socially, economically and politically since the end of World War II.

This event is co-sponsored by the Asian Institute of the Munk Centre for International Studies, University of Toronto.

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The CJS (Canada Japan Society of Toronto) is an independent, non-profit organization dedicated to enhancing understanding of Canada, Japan, and Canada-Japan relations. We organize cultural and business events, such as monthly screenings of Japanese films and special lectures by eminent speakers; hold social/networking events, such as monthly pub nights and Bonenkai (end-of-year party); and publish a quarterly newsletter. Everyone is welcome.
CJS（日加協会）は、日本とカナダの架け橋となり、両国間の交流を後援する非営利団体です。
毎月一度、選りすぐられた日本映画の上映や、カジュアルな雰囲気のパーティ、そのほか著名な方の特別講演や忘年会、季刊誌発行など、その活動は多岐に渡ります。
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